Geez! How come everyone keeps talking about *Texas* heat - ever been through Arizona?! :)
LOL!!! I know exactly why. Because the 'Texas heat' went on for two and a half days (it seemed). Arizona was hot too, but it didn't take us days to get through it. ;-)
I don't know how many times my brother and I asked my mom, "what state are we in now?" The answer was always "the same state we were in the last five times you asked....TEXAS!". LOL.
Thinking back to yesteryear, I remember how I managed to beat the heat while traveling across Arizona and Texas.
Keep in mind, no air-conditioned comforts, four kids crowded across the back seat of the car, windows wide open, I climbed up on the back window ledge and laid down feeling the full effects of the open windows. It also relieved the over-crowded conditions. Subsequently, Don and I alternated that window ledge position for much of the remaining trip.